Sahara to enter retail with Q shops

New Delhi: Subrata Roy-promoted Sahara Group announced its foray into retail business, to supply a comprehensive range of consumer products.

"The company has made an initial allocation of Rs 3,000 crore towards this business. We will invest according to the need as we go ahead," Sahara India Pariwar Chairman Subrata Roy said.

The range comprising 1700 products will be distributed through direct-to-home mode. Christened Sahara Q Shop, the first phase of the retail business will be launched on August 15, covering 60 towns across the states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Jharkhand.

The first phase will be launched on August 15, covering 60 towns across the states of Rajasthan, UP, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Jharkhand.